On Magic I An Arabic Critical Edition and English Translation of EPISTLE 52a |
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| Edited and Translated by:
| de Callataÿ, Godefroid
Halflants, Bruno |
| Series title: | Epistles of the Brethren of Purity Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-963895-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $96.00 |
Book Description:
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This is the first critical edition of the last epistle of the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al-Safa), a tenth-century esoteric fraternity based in Iraq. It explores the legitimacy of magic and other occult sciences, drawing on authorities as diverse as Plato, the Qur'ân, and the Torah. The edition includes an English translation and full annotations.
This is the first critical edition of the last epistle of the Brethren of Purity (Ikhwan al-Safa), a tenth-century esoteric fraternity based in Iraq. It explores the legitimacy of magic and other occult sciences, drawing on authorities as diverse as Plato, the Qur'ân, and the Torah. The edition includes an English translation and full annotations.